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Re: recommendation for digital camera



> From: Adam Funk [mailto:a24061@yahoo.com]
> On Wednesday 07 July 2004 03:40, Chris Metzler wrote:

> > I don't own a digital camera, unfortunately; so take any advice I may
> > give with a block-o-salt.  But I've seen several people here who *do*
> > own
> > digital cameras suggest the purchase of a USB memory card reader.  The
> > idea is that regardless of whether a particular camera is or is not
> > compatible with the OS, its memory plopped into a reader will be. 
> > This enables you to forget the "compatible with Linux" restriction,
> > and make your purchase choice entirely on whether a camera will take
> > good pictures.
> 
> I have a digital camera and I agree with this.  I've never bothered to
> hook the camera up to try gphoto.  I just put the cards in the card
> reader and copy the jpg files to my hard drive.

 Agreed... you can get them cheap. {$25 or so}
 There are even a few motherboards that come with
 card reader extensions. 

 My pc tried to eat my Olympus a few years ago
 {serial connect} It's not been connected since.





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